Page 5: Historical Events In November - 21

1933  1st US ambassador to USSR, W.C. Bullitt, begins service.   

1933  Frank Brake, English multi-millionaire.   

1934  "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race.   

1934  Laurence Luckinbill, Ft Smith Ark, actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike).   

1935  inaugural ommercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  The inaugural commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper)   

1935  1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper).   

1935  Fairuz, Lebanese singer   

1936  James De Preist, Philadelphia Penn, conductor (Mitropolos 1964)   

1937  On this day, Howard E. Coffin, who founded the Hudson Motor Company along with Joseph L. Hudson in 1909, died from an accidental gunshot wound at Sea Island Beach in Georgia at the age of 64.   

1937  Dmitri Shostakovitch's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad.   

1937  Marlo Thomas, [Mrs Phil Donahue], Detroit Mich (That Girl!, Jenny).   

1938  -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands.   

1938  Robert Drivas, [Choromokos], Chicago, actor (Our Private World).   

1938  Leopold Godowsky, pianist/composer, dies at 68   

1939  Rick Lenz, Springfield Ill, actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John).   

1940  Nazi occupiers forbid building schools in Netherlands.   

1940  Dr John, [Rebennack], New Orleans La, vocalist (I Was in Right Place)   

1940  Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies   

1941  Juanita Spellini inaugural woman executed in California   

1941  David Porter, US songwriter (Soul Man).   

1941  Juanita Spellini, inaugural women executed in Calif.   

1942  Alcan Highway Completed (Road to Alaska)   

1942  Hitler names fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein commander of the newly-created Army Group Don (Heeresgruppe Don)   

1942  James Barry M Hertzog, South African premier (1914-39), dies at 76.   

1943  Jacques Laffite, French Grand Prix driver is born.   

1943  7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III   

1944  Personnel and executive staff of Philips demonstrate for more food.   

1945  General Motors workers go on strike   

1945  Goldie Hawn, American actress is born.   

1945  Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres.   

1945  Robert Benchley, US humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56   

1946  Harry Truman is recorded as becoming inaugural US President to travel in a submerged sub   

1946  Georgi Dimitrov elected premier of Bulgaria.   

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1495  John bale: England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (kynge johan)   

1561  Carolus scribani: Italian/flemish jesuit/author   

1567  Anne de xainctonge: French saint   

1637  Catharina questiers: Dutch poetess (friend of abandoned child)   

1645  Johann lohner: Composer   

1683  Johann michael muller: Composer   

1692  Carlo fragoni: Italy, poet   

1694  Voltaire: [francois-marie arouet], france, writer, essayist, philosopher and playwright (candide) (. 1778)   

0496  Death of Pope gelasius i: Pope gelasius i   

1361  Philip i: Duke of burgundy (plague) (b. 1346)   

1481  Death of Ikkyu sojun: Zen head of daitokuji temple,   

1555  Georg agricola: [bauer], german mineralogist (zinc),   

1566  Death of Annibale caro: Italian poet (b. 1507)   

1579  Death of Thomas gresham: English merchant and financier   

1580  Death of Willem van hoorn: Baron of heze, governor of brussels, executed   

1610  Death of Benedict van canfield: [william fish], english missionary,